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Geneva Mae “Jean” WallsAge: 59 years19281987

Name
Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls
Given names
Geneva Mae
Surname
Walls
Nickname
Jean
Married name
Geneva Mae Howard
Married name
Geneva Mae Clark
Birth July 17, 1928 18 19
No Children
No Children

Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 14 months)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 20 months)
Birth of a sisterNancy M Walls
October 1, 1932 (Age 4 years)
Death of a sisterNancy M Walls
October 2, 1935 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterAnnette M “Ann” Walls
February 24, 1936 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherClarence Walls
April 1, 1936 (Age 7 years)
Census April 10, 1940 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterPeggy Marman Walls
December 28, 1940 (Age 12 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 13 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a sisterFreida Morline Walls
March 19, 1953 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 17 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death October 23, 1987 (Age 59 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Graceland Memorial Park
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Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls
Birth: July 17, 1928 18 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 23, 1987Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
4 years
younger sister
Nancy M Walls
Birth: October 1, 1932 22 23Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 2, 1935Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
3 years
younger sister
Annette M “Ann” Walls
Birth: February 24, 1936 26 26Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: September 12, 2011Morocco, Newton, Indiana, United States
5 years
younger sister
Peggy Marman Walls
Birth: December 28, 1940 31 31Cleaton, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: August 7, 2010Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
brother
Private
younger sister
Freida Morline Walls
Birth: March 19, 1953 43 43Indiana, United States
Death: May 16, 2020Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
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Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls
Birth: July 17, 1928 18 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 23, 1987Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
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Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls
Birth: July 17, 1928 18 19Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Death: October 23, 1987Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States

Geneva Mae “Jean” Walls has 22 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Russell Wilbert Walls - Household

Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Walls, RussellheadMW20M17KYKYKYMinerCoal Mines
Walls, AnnawifeFW20M18KYKYKY
Walls, GenevadaughterFW1-11mSKYKYKY

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Russell Wilbert Walls - Household

Muhlenberg, Kentucky

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Walls, RussellheadMW30MKYLaborerRoad Const. WPA
Walls, AnnawifeFW30MKY
Walls, Geneva MaedaughterFW11SKY
Walls, AnnettedaughterFW4SKY